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Date: | Sat, 15 May 2004 21:53:44 -0500 |
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Sorry I have not posted in a while. I have had to deal with a few things
here lately. I had finals and I was up for a promotion, that and of
course the ferret illnesses that usually follow. But tonight is a sad
night. Riley is not doing so well. The past few days she was not eating
all that she should. I went in to the vet this morning and things were
way off. Her glucose was at 27 and I'm told below 30 is usually fatal.
The doctor gave her sub-q, Tagamet and dextrin something or other. I
got her home and gave her some Carafate and food. I tired to feed her
a little more a couple of hours later, but she was resistant. This
evening, she is unresponsive. The signs are there that she may not make
it through the night. I guess I knew this was coming, but it doesn't
make it any easier. She is 8 yrs and 7 months, so this is not really a
surprise. It just seemed like last time, we got her to the doctor and
gave her the meds, later that day she was up and picking on the boys. I
guess I had just hoped for the same miracle. I'm not really sure why
I'm writing. I don't need advice and I don't really think there are any
lessons here. Maybe I just needed to write.
James, Melissa, Kassidy & Jasmine
Loving: Bebe, Riley, Fred & Max
Missing: Wheezer, Pym, Rikki, Jako
[Posted in FML issue 4514]
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